noel

Meaning

A kind of hymn, or canticle, of mediaeval origin, sung in honor of the birth of Christ; a Christmas carol.

Synonyms

Christmas song

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nəʊˈɛl/
Etymology

From Middle English nowel, from Anglo-Norman noel, Middle French noel, a variant of nael, from Latin adjective nātālis (“natal, having to do with birth”).

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